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blue microphones’ eyeball webcam’s eyeball hides behind its ears

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Blue Microphones’ Eyeball USB webcam aims to  provide “HD-quality” audio and video in a relatively small package. I found it a bit confusing that a product named “the Eyeball” would have a more prominent microphone, but the tiny lens was made to be retractable to make it easier for users to know whether the camera…

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September 14th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: audio computing digital imaging gadgets technology video

googly eyeball clock: it’s eye time.

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Here’s a fun way to keep track of time. Designer Mike Mak’s Eyeclock tells time with a pair of slowly rotating disks that look like cartoon eyeballs.

The position of the left eyeball signifies hours, while the right one is minutes. Depending on the time of day, the eyes might be looking up (like at…

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February 22nd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design strange + wonderful technology timepieces

miracles of modern medicine: the giant eyeball magnet

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This makes me very, very glad that medical science has progressed in our lifetimes. Apparently, back in the 1930’s, doctors thought this giant, 800-lb. magnet would be a good way to remove metal fragments from patients’ eyes.

It’s also quite good for sucking all the metal fillings out of their heads. I’m pretty sure that…

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January 26th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: retro strange + wonderful